Hold your breath and buckle up for this surprising speculation arising like a wildfire around the internet. Are we going to be given a chance by Ghibli Studio to quench our cravings for Spirited Away 2 that has been long awaited by all anime fans.
Yes. You heard right. Believe it or not, the root of these rumors goes straight to the Miyazaki family who has earned name in producing dozens of magical animations. Whispers are swirling about gearing up to escort us on another tour to the spiritual world created by Hayao Miyazaki.
In view of Ghibli Studio’s decades long strict policy against releasing spiral offs of any of their projects, it always felt unreal to expect watching your favorite surreal characters in motion ever again but this time source of this tantalizing speculation is not any unknown external source rather it is Hayao Miyazaki’s own son, Goro Miyazaki.
Goro Miyazaki, himself has earned a reputation as a brilliant animation maker in the anime community based on his several completed animated projects such as, Tales from Earthsea, Earwig and the Witch, Form up on Poppy Hill, The Boy and the Heron. Still a weight of inheriting, preserving and keeping the family’s legacy alive stayed as a constant pressure on Miyazaki jr.
The young guy has always been seen in comparison with his father’s outstanding classic works. Miyazaki’s offspring’s struggle to balance out expectations of being his father’s shadow in the industry never appeared to fade. So, the guy has always been in conflict with whether to march to the beat of his own drum in respect of his inclinations, ideals and choices or follow his father’s all lined up agenda.
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A Cryptic Comment or a Genuine Move: Goro Miyazaki’s Recent Interview
Goro Miyazaki s comment in his recent interview, on the question of his blueprints and musings about creating sequels, took everyone back to the imaginary spiritual world of Spirited Away along with a direct burning question on their lips: is it a hint about Spirited Away 2? As Goro answered the question coyly saying, “there is always room to visit old friends”. Everyone perceived visiting old friends as a hint of Miyazaki Jr.’s plan of reuniting us with our favorite bygone characters. The self-assumed imagination of the revival of Chihiro, spiritual world and all other friends fanned the flames of all the anime fans’ buried sentiments.
This might not have left the fans in such an ablaze if Miyazaki Jr. had not further extended his response with such a clear tease, saying, “There are still many stories left to tell. Some characters, some places… they might have more adventures ahead.” Such a direct and tantalizing response sank the entire fanbase into a mirage of thoughts about Spirited Away’s sequel being in its full swing.
What to Expect from Spirited Away 2?: Ongoing Fans Speculations on Internet
Right after Miyazaki’s interview aired, entire social media started brimming with blended and clouded judgments, including NewsZemi. Everyone put forth different theories: some guesstimated Hayao Miyazaki would stick to his no sequel policy and others took a shot in the dark by theorizing what Spirited Away‘s sequel put on the table this time.
Hayao being overly strict about creating sequels and always being indecisive regarding his retirement and coming up with an exciting new project every time after the declaration of retirement is also blazing the internet with the concern and uncertainty of Gibli Studio’s progression towards the making of sequels.
Miyazaki Jr. Inclination towards crafting darker scenes and melancholic character and a yearning for the incorporation of innovation in his works vividly shown in his past projects also giving a speculation of which version of characters would be launched in Spirited Away‘s sequel?
Some excited fans are found gossiping that the sporty would introduce new adventures of Chihiro, Haku and other friends in the spirit world but others are speculating that there might be an inclusion of a new central figure and Chihiro and other friends would be seen accompanying him as side characters.
Ghibli Studio’s Conspicuous Silence on Spirited Away 2
While public imagination and excitement spinning off the rails, there is no official confirmation or renunciation could be seen from Ghibli Studio. Turning a complete blind eye towards rumors, the management preferred to keep their old ways alive through putting all their actions under wraps until their successful completion.
